UAE Fuel Prices 2026 — Monthly Rates

UAE fuel prices are not negotiated at the pump. They are set centrally, once a month, by the UAE Fuel Price Committee under the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and they apply uniformly across every station in the country — ADNOC in Abu Dhabi, ENOC in Dubai, Emarat in Sharjah and every independent forecourt. The Committee meets in the last week of each month and publishes the rates that will take effect on the first day of the next month.

September 2026 prices (per litre)

All grades — September 2026

• Super 98: AED 3.80 per litre
• Special 95: AED 3.69 per litre
• E-Plus 91: AED 3.61 per litre
• Diesel: AED 4.30 per litre

Compared to August 2026, the three petrol grades all rose by exactly AED 0.20 per litre — the third consecutive monthly increase since July's low. Diesel jumped AED 0.50 per litre, a 13.2% single-month rise and the largest diesel move of 2026. Diesel is now the most expensive grade at the pump, widening the diesel-vs-Special 95 gap to AED 0.61 per litre against the more typical AED 0.30–0.40. The divergence reflects tight global distillate inventories heading into the northern-hemisphere winter demand cycle.

How the Fuel Price Committee actually sets the rate

The Committee reviews three inputs each month:

• International benchmark prices — Brent crude and Singapore-traded gasoline / gasoil indices over the prior 30 days.
• Local logistics and operating costs — refining, storage, distribution and the operating margins for ADNOC, ENOC and Emarat.
• Tax and statutory fees — VAT and any applicable excise, applied on top of the base rate.

The resulting rate is published in Arabic and English on official channels and reported by Khaleej Times, Gulf News and the wider UAE press. The new price applies from 00:00 on the first of the following month. There is no regional variation — the price you pay in Hatta is the price someone pays in Ruwais.

What changed in 2026

What this means for your fuel bill

For a typical UAE driver doing 1,500 km per month in a car returning roughly 12 km per litre of Special 95:

• Monthly fuel use: ~125 litres
• At September 2026 Special 95 rate: 125 × AED 3.69 = AED 461.25 per month
• Versus January 2026 Special 95 at AED 2.42: 125 × 2.42 = AED 302.50 — about AED 159 more per month at the pump for the same driving (a 52% rise since January)

For a diesel-fuelled vehicle (SUV, van, larger commercial car) doing the same monthly kilometres at roughly 10 L/100km, September's AED 4.30 per litre works out to about AED 645 per month — meaningfully more than for a petrol car after this month's diesel jump.

When will the next change be announced?

The Fuel Price Committee publishes the October 2026 rates in the last few days of September. The announcement is usually picked up by Khaleej Times, Gulf News and the wider press within a few hours of publication. To work out the total ownership cost of a vehicle at the current pump rate, use the UAE Car Ownership Calculator — it factors fuel, insurance, registration, Salik and depreciation into a single monthly figure.

Are UAE fuel prices subsidised?

Not since 2015. The UAE deregulated fuel pricing in August 2015, ending the historical petrol subsidy. Since then, retail pump prices reflect the actual cost-plus-margin structure the Fuel Price Committee sets each month. The rate moves up and down with the global crude market — small increases are common in summer and during geopolitical tension, decreases when global inventories build.

Why all four grades exist

• Super 98 — Highest octane, recommended for high-performance and turbocharged engines. Most expensive grade.
• Special 95 — Standard grade. What most UAE-registered passenger cars are built for. The "default" pump choice.
• E-Plus 91 — Older or lower-compression engines. Slightly cheaper than 95. Many drivers use 91 in older cars without performance loss.
• Diesel — Commercial vehicles, larger SUVs, some Toyota Land Cruiser variants. Priced separately because it tracks global distillate, not gasoline.

Liphyr re-verifies this guide each month after the Fuel Price Committee publishes the next set of rates. The lastVerified date above tells you when the figures here were last checked against the official monthly announcement.